THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Chair

Senator Shan S. Tsutsui, Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2006

TIME:

10:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 211

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Thursday, February 23, 2006)

SB 2093

SD1

(SSCR2452)

RELATING TO TAXATION.

Eliminates the premium tax on health insurers, except on health care services furnished through the QUEST medical assistance program. (SD1)

CPH, WAM

SB 2279

SD1

(SSCR2374)

RELATING TO MORTGAGE BROKERS.

Replaces existing provisions regulating mortgage brokers & solicitors with provisions that provides for more specialized regulation of residential mortgage brokers by the division of financial institutions rather than the professional & vocational licensing division. (SD1)

CPH, WAM

SB 2719

SD1

(SSCR2443)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Omnibus public charter schools recodification. Creates a new chapter on charter school governance. (SD1)

EDM, WAM

SB 3197

SD1

(SSCR2445)

RELATING TO SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS.

Establishes that the compensation of substitute teachers shall be tied to the salary or wage increases provided to licensed class II teachers of the department of education. (SD1)

EDM, WAM

SB 3120

SD1

(SSCR2347)

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Increases the amount of general fund appropriations previously appropriated for the B Plus scholarship program. Deposits the appropriations into the student scholarship and assistance special fund. Changes the income guidelines. (SD1)

HRE, WAM

SB 3121

SD1

(SSCR2346)

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Establishes a Hawaii state scholars program at the University of Hawaii. Appropriates funds for the program. (SD1)

HRE, WAM

SB 2570

SD1

(SSCR2023)

RELATING TO DIGITAL MEDIA.

Temporarily replaces the motion picture and film production tax credit with the motion picture, digital media, and film production tax credit which provides an income tax credit amounting to 15% of qualified production costs incurred, in any county of Hawaii with a population over 700,000, and 20% in any county of Hawaii with a population under 700,000; establishes criteria to qualify for the tax credit; caps credit at $8,000,000 per production. (SD1)

MAT, WAM

SB 2965

SD1

(SSCR2068)

RELATING TO THE GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 2005.

Clarifies section 3, item K.6. of the General Appropriations Act of 2005, to change the source of funding for economic planning and research from special funds to interdepartmental transfers for fiscal year 2006-2007. (SD1)

TSM/BED, WAM

     

 

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6800.